REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 21, 2006--Electronic
Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS) brings to life the triumphs and travails of one of
sports' most gut wrenching jobs with NFL Head Coach, a new franchise
from the EA SPORTS™ brand. The first 3-D sports strategy game, NFL
Head Coach, is now in stores and challenges gamers to manage every
aspect of a professional football team and build their franchise from
the ground up into a perennial powerhouse as you try to become the
greatest coach of all time.
You can manage every detail of a head coach's job by calling the
plays from the sidelines, conducting practice, scouting players and
making draft day deals to land the league's next superstar in
detailed, interactive environments. In NFL Head Coach, it is your
responsibility to make the right decisions, hire the best people and
develop a game plan that will catch the opposition off guard. Find
impact players and upgrade your roster via the draft, free agency and
trades.
"NFL Head Coach is a completely unique football experience unlike
any other football game EA SPORTS has ever created," said Todd Sitrin,
vice president of marketing, EA Tiburon, the studio famous for making
the top-rated football games Madden NFL and NCAA Football. "Now the
focus is on the six days leading up to game day and the strategy
behind every coaching decision made. This is the game to decide if you
really have what it takes to turn your team into a champion."
NFL Head Coach includes voice-activated game play so you can use
headsets to call plays on game day and receive audio play
recommendations from coordinators. Steve Sabol, president of NFL
Films, hosts scripted sequences as coaching career milestones are
reached. The game also features ESPN integration with Mel Kiper Jr.
and Trey Wingo.
Developed by EA Tiburon in Orlando, Fla. where Madden NFL
Football, NCAA® Football, NASCAR® and Superman Returns™: The
Videogame are developed, NFL Head Coach is available on
PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Xbox® videogame
system from Microsoft and PC for $39.99 and is rated E by the ESRB.
For more information log on to www.nflheadcoach.com.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City,
California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software
company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and
distributes interactive software worldwide for videogame systems,
personal computers and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its
products under four brand names: EA SPORTS™, EA™, EA SPORTS
BIG™ and POGO™. In fiscal 2006, EA posted revenue of $2.95
billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's
homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about
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CONTACT: Electronic Arts
Wendy Spander, 650-628-7929
Senior PR Manager
wspander@ea.com
Robin Chandler, 650-628-3610
Senior Director, Public Relations
rchandler@ea.com
SOURCE: Electronic Arts